Africa Western and Central vs Brazil: Literacy rate, adult male
Africa Western and Central
69.4%
in 2024
Brazil
94.5%
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
39th
Brazil rank
42nd
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 94.5% against 69.4% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 25.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Brazil ranks 42nd of 39 groups.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 89.0% | 27.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 91.9% | 27.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 94.4% | 25.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Africa Western and Central or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 94.5% against 69.4% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Africa Western and Central and Brazil?
- 25.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Brazil?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Brazil rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Brazil ranks 42nd of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.